Meteors & Meteor Showers
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![An illustration of the night sky on Dec. 13 showing the Geminid meteor shower originating from near the bright star Castor in the constellation of Gemini.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syewzeoTLQyfj3GJLaPkHR-320-80.jpg)
See the Geminid meteor shower light up the night sky this week on Dec. 14
By Robert Lea published
Skywatchers willing to brave the cold of mid-December can catch the peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Wednesday (Dec. 14).
![A meteor of the Geminid shower is pictured on January 3, 2022 in Beijing, China.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A5Hs6ipfdB2PQ59vioxm3P-320-80.jpg)
Don't miss the Geminid meteor shower peak next week on Dec. 14
By Joe Rao published
The Geminid meteor shower is predicted to reach its peak before dawn next Wednesday morning (Dec. 14).
![three bright streaks in sky above rocky black surface with patches of red lava](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kFePcjaJW3LNtVKeGYTKmG-320-80.jpg)
Gamma-rays may have helped meteorites seed Earth with the building blocks of life
By Robert Lea published
New research solves the puzzle of how amino acids formed within space rocks that bombarded Earth during the violent early epoch of the solar system.
![An illustration of a meteorite in space heading towards Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zxDdaLfwrNBs2uT7wC5rT4-320-80.jpg)
Meteorites reveal how they brought space water to Earth
By Elizabeth Rayne published
Meteorites that fall to Earth are ancient time capsules, and scientists who merged two imaging techniques may be able to tell us if and how they brought water to Earth.
![A chunk of black and gray meteoric rock which contains the two brand-new minerals](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y2EygU2kQMunbKCWnVQNof-320-80.jpg)
2 minerals never seen before on Earth found inside 17-ton meteorite
By Ben Turner published
The minerals were found inside a slice of the El Ali meteorite, which was discovered in Somalia in 2020.
![A timelapse image of a fireball event over Canada on Nov. 19 from start to finish.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Paetie9QcyMHXTQbLQoQH-320-80.jpg)
Astronomers spot small space rock just hours before it drops meteorites over Canada
By Tereza Pultarova published
A small space rock was discovered on Saturday (Nov. 19) just a few hours before hitting Earth's atmosphere and landing in Canada's Lake Ontario.
![Fragments of a meteorite recovered in the English village of Winchcombe in February 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PomzDyWRkp9r5du3bXMwUL-320-80.jpg)
Meteorite that landed in English village last year is most pristine ever seen
By Tereza Pultarova published
A meteorite that lit up the sky above an English village last year is almost as pristine as samples collected by space probes and contains the "right" kind of hydrogen to explain water on Earth.
![leonid meteor streaks through the sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPCVWgVEDqSZGgxvy6GvrP-320-80.jpg)
The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight (Nov. 17)
By Robert Lea published
The Leonid meteor shower, created when the Earth passes through dust left behind by the Comet Tempel-Tuttle, peaks on Thurs to Fri, Nov. 17 to Nov. 18.
![The Milky Way is reflected in an Alpine Lake as three Leonid meteors streak overhead.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a7KuUhtThu245pvoi8rCT6-320-80.jpg)
The Leonid meteor shower of 2022 peaks this week. Here's what to expect.
By Joe Rao published
Scientists have produced various models of the Leonid meteor shower and all of them are indicating that the Earth will intersect a few "rivers of rubble" left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle this year.
![Northern Taurids Meteor Shower Peak](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KsKgR5Bf2T5Ei4ftfdTeQN-320-80.jpg)
Watch for fireballs as the Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight (Nov. 12)
By Robert Lea published
The Taurid meteor shower created as Earth passes through debris left behind by the comet Encke peaks on Saturday Nov. 12 with an increased opportunity to see a bright fireball erupt in the sky.
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